Voluntary controlled school · Oxfordshire

Ducklington Primary School

2–11Ages
190Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
123107URN

Aston Road, Ducklington, Witney, OX29 7US · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodSep 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.1per place

0.5 above Oxfordshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Oxfordshire

58 applications for 19 places · 37th of 187 in Oxfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

59%met the expected standard

Oxfordshire 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodSep 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

29 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
27 September 2012
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.1applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Oxfordshire median (2.5) 0.9 above England median (2.2)

58 applications · 19 places offered · 19 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.1; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2025 2.5; Oxfordshire median median 2.7
2024 2.6; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2023 2.4; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2022 2.5; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2021 2.4; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2020 2.1; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2019 2.2; Oxfordshire median median 1.9
2018 2.0; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2017 1.8; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2016 2.4; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2015 1.7; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2014 2.1; Oxfordshire median median 2.1

This school
Oxfordshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	19	58	3.1	19	1.00
Sep 2025	20	49	2.5	20	1.00
Sep 2024	19	49	2.6	16	0.84
Sep 2023	25	59	2.4	25	1.00
Sep 2022	20	49	2.5	20	1.00
Sep 2021	21	50	2.4	20	0.95
Sep 2020	24	50	2.1	23	0.96
Sep 2019	26	58	2.2	26	1.00
Sep 2018	23	47	2.0	23	1.00
Sep 2017	30	53	1.8	31	1.03
Sep 2016	30	72	2.4	34	1.13
Sep 2015	29	48	1.7	27	0.93
Sep 2014	20	41	2.1	19	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 63% · Maths 78% → all three 59% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard59%135th of 226 in Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Oxfordshire 79% England 78%

Higher standard37%

Oxfordshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard63%

Oxfordshire 74% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Oxfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Oxfordshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard19%

Oxfordshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Oxfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	59%	0%	106	104
2023/24	50%	7%	103	104
2022/23	56%	3%	103	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Ducklington Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

3.1applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Church of England Infant School
2.0 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2024

4.4applications per place
Queen Emma's Primary School
2.0 km · Oxfordshire

Good2024

2.6applications per place 24%met the SATs standard
The Blake Church of England Primary School
2.1 km · Oxfordshire

Standards maintained2025

2.7applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
The Batt Church of England Primary School
2.2 km · Oxfordshire

Good2023

12.5applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney
2.4 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Tower Hill Community Primary School
2.8 km · Oxfordshire

Good2022

2.1applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
West Witney Primary School & Nursery
2.9 km · Oxfordshire

Good2024

2.4applications per place
Madley Brook Community Primary School
3.3 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2022

1.9applications per place 65%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 123107 · 931/3122
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 249 pupils · 190 on roll
Free school meals: 15.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Aston Road, Ducklington, Witney, OX29 7US
Local authority: Oxfordshire · West Oxfordshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources